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"Brad, we can't deploy your conspiracy theory classifier because it would reduce the number of high value viewer engagements by 2.7%. Let's just stick with the
by mayneack 5y ago
"Brad, we can't deploy your conspiracy theory classifier because it would reduce the number of high value viewer engagements by 2.7%. Let's just stick with the version that depends on accumulating reports. It's not a big deal because we can always intervene if something embarrassing slips through."
- asdfasgasdgasdg 5y agoI'm unaware of any evidence consistent with this version of how things work there. By all accounts, YouTube are unlenient with bans and blacklistings. Can you please cite a source?
- mayneack 5y agoThe original comment I was replying to was speculating about how they imagined youtube worked without evidence. All I did was provide an alternate explanation. I wouldn't even go so far as to suggest it's a bad thing that social networks avoid using more aggressive classifiers, just that I'm skeptical of the "we don't have the ability" explanation. By all account YouTube are arbitrary with bans and blockings. That's not the same as unlenient. The standard example of the phenomenon I'm describing is from Twitter. They successfully keep nazi content out of German twitter, but not the rest of the world. That suggests that Twitter's moderation is partially constrained by their own policies, not just technical ability. I don't think this is a far fetched understanding of how any social network works. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-germany-nazis/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/twitter-germany-nazis/